Also, Talli Roland is celebrating her upcoming release, Watching Willow Watts, with an online "If I could be anyone, I'd be..." party. You can join in the fun by signing up on Talli's blog, then posting about the person you'd most like to be. But hurry, the party is tomorrow, September 14!

Whew, there's a lot going on. And now, just because my good buddy Lenny over at Lenny's World asked, I'll share a few more photos of our California trip. Thanks to everyone who visited and commented - we had such a fantastic time, and I'm so jealous of all the people who said they've lived in that area. Someday... (((deep sigh))).

The top photo is the view of San Francisco from the ferry to Alcatatraz, the second is Alcatatraz, the third is a photo of the sea lions at Pier 39 in San Francisco, and I think the fourth is just a view of the countryside on our drive from San Francisco to Napa.

So, in the spirit of Talli's Willow Watts party, I'll ask you this: If you could live anywhere, where would you live?

Lovely pictures! Actually I'd like to live in an area like San Francisco where there is water and where the temperature is steady. Where I live now we have only a small river that breaks up the prairie and the temperature ranges from -30C to +30C! Ahh...but it is home.

If I could live anywhere, I'd probably choose a tropical beach like Hawaii! The Mediterranean coast is also very enticing. And whenever I see the Colorado or Montana valleys, mountains and lakes, I want to live there too! So probably a beach, but really I'm not picky. :)

I prefer Southern California or Manhattan. That's really about it. Well, okay Paris or certain areas of Italy. But that's a bit of a stretch at this point. Oh, Maui. Definitely Maui. Been there twice and could easily settle right in.

About Me

I am a young adult mystery author. In my spare time, I raise three teenagers and study nursing. I like to read, cook, run, walk the dog, play tennis, nap, and get up in the middle of the night for some quiet writing time while the rest of the house is asleep.